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⚫ |image = Hvalbiartunnilin 2011.jpg
⚫ |caption = Entrance near Hvalba
⚫ |location = ] and ], ]
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⚫ |startwork = 1961
⚫ |opened = 1963
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⚫ |operator = Landsverk
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|startwork = 2019 |startwork = 2019
|opened = 2021 |opened = 2021
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The '''Hvalbiartunnilin''' (Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of ] in the ]. The first Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, and is currently being replaced by a modern one. Both tunnels connect the villages ] and ].<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin</ref> The tunnels are owned and maintained by public works authority Landsverk. The '''Hvalbiartunnilin''' ({{Translation|Hvalba Tunnel}}) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of ], the most southerly of the ]. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin opened in 2021.<ref name="2021opening">{{Cite web|title=Hvalbiartunnilin verður tikin í nýtslu|url=http://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/hvalbiartunnilin-ver%C3%B0ur-tikin-i-nytslu|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Landsverk|language=fo}}</ref> Both tunnels connect the villages of ] and ].<ref name="landsverk-construct">{{Cite web|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.


==History== ==History==
The centuries before the tunnel arrived, Hvalba and Trongisvágur were connected by a footpath via the Krákugjógv. Construction of the Hvalbiartunnilin started in 1961 and it opened in 1963, as the first tunnel in the country. It has always remained an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1.450 metres in length.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it cannot handle modern-sized large vehicles, such as lorries, trailers and touringcars, which impedes transport to the rest of the island and onwards to ]. Although the tunnel has passing places at regular intervals, this hinders quick passage of the tunnel in especially the northbound direction, as these vehicles need to yield to oncoming southbound cars. The footpath is still a popular hiking route. In the centuries before the tunnel arrived, Hvalba and Trongisvágur were connected by a footpath via the Krákugjógv. Construction of the Hvalbiartunnilin started in 1961, and it opened in 1963 as the first tunnel in the country. It closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel measuring {{convert|1450|m|mi}} in length.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar|title=Tunlar}}</ref> Because of its limited clearance of {{Convert|3.2|m|ft}}, it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure {{convert|3.7|to|4.0|m|ft}}, including lorries, trailers and touring cars. This impeded transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing transit and reducing road safety.


In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearence of 4.5 meters, measures 2.500 metres in length. Drilling started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres is constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4&nbsp;km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. Planned to open in 2021, the tunnel cost 272 million DKK.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum</ref> What will remain of the old tunnel is unknown. In 2017, it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref name="landsverk-construct" /> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of {{convert|4.5|m|ft}}, measures {{convert|2.5|km|mi}} in length. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin|title = Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin}}</ref> A new access road of {{convert|2.4|km|mi}} was constructed on the Hvalba side and {{convert|1.4|km|mi}} on the Trongisvágur side.<ref name="tunnel-tender">{{Cite web|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK.<ref name="tunnel-tender" /> The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba.<ref name="2021opening" /> The old tunnel will be repurposed<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin |url=https://dagur.fo/nu-skal-nytt-liv-i-gamla-hvalbiartunnilin |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=dagur.fo |language=fo}}</ref> and is, as of December 2023, fenced off for traffic.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Føroyakort |url=https://kort.foroyakort.fo/kort/ |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>


The new Hvalbiartunnilin will gain extra importance if the subsea ] is constructed between Hvalba or ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ]. The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea ] is constructed between ] on Suðuroy and the island of ]. This tunnel has yet to be decided upon, but according to plans, it should open around 2030.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin|title=Suðuroyartunnilin}}</ref> Sandoy is connected to the capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].


The footpath between Hvalba and Trongisvágur is a popular hiking route.{{Infobox tunnel
⚫ ==See also==
⚫ |name = Gamli Hvalbiartunnilin
⚫ |image = Hvalbiartunnilin 2011.jpg
⚫ |caption = Entrance near ]
⚫ |location = ] and ], ]
⚫ |route =
⚫ |status = Closed for traffic
⚫ |startwork = 1961
⚫ |opened = 1963
⚫ |owner = Landsverk
⚫ |operator = Landsverk
⚫ |traffic = Automotive
⚫ |toll =
⚫ |vpd = 900 (2017)
⚫ |length = {{convert|1450|m|abbr=on}}
⚫ |lanes = 1
⚫ |speed = {{convert|80|km/h|abbr=on}}
⚫ |hielevation = {{convert|227|m|abbr=on}}
⚫ |lowelevation = {{convert|150|m|abbr=on}}
⚫ |height = {{convert|3.2|m|abbr=on}}
⚫ |width = {{convert|3.3|m|abbr=on}}
⚫ |grade = 5.61%
|closed=}}

⚫ == See also ==


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Two tunnels on the island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin
Overview
LocationHvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
Coordinates61°33′59″N 6°55′12″W / 61.5664°N 6.9201°W / 61.5664; -6.9201
StatusActive
Operation
Work begun2019
Opened2021
OwnerLandsverk
OperatorLandsverk
TrafficAutomotive
Vehicles per day2,000 (2030)
Technical
Length2,050 m (6,730 ft)
No. of lanes2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation101 m (331 ft)
Lowest elevation81 m (266 ft)
Tunnel clearance4.6 m (15 ft)
Width7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Grade6.00 %

The Hvalbiartunnilin (transl. Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of Suðuroy, the most southerly of the Faroe Islands. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin opened in 2021. Both tunnels connect the villages of Hvalba and Trongisvágur. The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.

History

In the centuries before the tunnel arrived, Hvalba and Trongisvágur were connected by a footpath via the Krákugjógv. Construction of the Hvalbiartunnilin started in 1961, and it opened in 1963 as the first tunnel in the country. It closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel measuring 1,450 metres (0.90 mi) in length. Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres (10 ft), it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure 3.7 to 4.0 metres (12.1 to 13.1 ft), including lorries, trailers and touring cars. This impeded transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing transit and reducing road safety.

In 2017, it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel. This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 metres (15 ft), measures 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020. A new access road of 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) was constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) on the Trongisvágur side. The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK. The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba. The old tunnel will be repurposed and is, as of December 2023, fenced off for traffic.

The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea Suðuroyartunnilin is constructed between Sandvík on Suðuroy and the island of Sandoy. This tunnel has yet to be decided upon, but according to plans, it should open around 2030. Sandoy is connected to the capital Tórshavn and the rest of the country via the Sandoyartunnilin.

The footpath between Hvalba and Trongisvágur is a popular hiking route.

Gamli Hvalbiartunnilin
Entrance near Hvalba
Overview
LocationHvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
StatusClosed for traffic
Operation
Work begun1961
Opened1963
OwnerLandsverk
OperatorLandsverk
TrafficAutomotive
Vehicles per day900 (2017)
Technical
Length1,450 m (4,760 ft)
No. of lanes1
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation227 m (745 ft)
Lowest elevation150 m (490 ft)
Tunnel clearance3.2 m (10 ft)
Width3.3 m (11 ft)
Grade5.61%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hvalbiartunnilin verður tikin í nýtslu". Landsverk (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  2. ^ "Hvalbiartunnilin".
  3. "Tunlar".
  4. "Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin".
  5. ^ "Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum".
  6. "Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin". dagur.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  7. "Føroyakort". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. "Suðuroyartunnilin".
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